Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Beginners
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
warm water (warm)
320 ml
granulated sugar
13 g
instant yeast
7 g
unbleached all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
450 g
extra-virgin olive oil
30 ml
salt
6 g
cornmeal
5 g
Toppings
extra-virgin olive oil
15 ml
garlic cloves (minced)
2 piece
pizza sauce
250 g
shredded mozzarella cheese (shredded)
454 g
Instructions
Activate the yeast
Whisk the warm water, granulated sugar, and yeast together in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment. Cover and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
Mix the dough
Add the flour, olive oil, and salt. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead the dough
Keep the dough in the mixer and beat for an additional 5 full minutes, or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for 5 full minutes. After kneading, the dough should still feel a little soft and pass the windowpane test.
First rise
Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to coat all sides in the oil. Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 60–90 minutes or until double in size.
Preheat oven and prepare pan
Preheat oven to 475°F (246°C). Allow it to heat for at least 15–20 minutes as you shape the pizza. Lightly grease baking sheet or pizza pan with nonstick spray or olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with cornmeal.
Shape the dough
When the dough is ready, punch it down to release any air bubbles. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured work surface using lightly floured hands or rolling pin, gently flatten the dough into a disc. Place on prepared pan and stretch and flatten the disc into a 12-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick.
Prepare toppings
Cover dough lightly with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for a few minutes as you prepare your pizza toppings.
Top and bake the pizza
Using your fingers, press dents into the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Lightly brush olive oil over the top of the crust. Sprinkle with minced garlic (if using), then spread on 1/2 cup pizza sauce, and top with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese. Top with any additional toppings and bake for 13–15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Serve
Slice hot pizza and serve immediately. Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator.
Original recipe
Storage
Freeze dough balls in individual zipped-top bags. Thaw overnight in refrigerator, then rest 1 hour at room temperature before using.
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